Ottoville in Putnam County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ottoville
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
1. Ottoville Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.
Location. 40° 55.942′ N, 84° 20.388′ W. Marker is in Ottoville, Ohio, in Putnam County. It is at the intersection of 3rd Street and West Canal Street, on the right when traveling west on 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 142 3rd St, Fort Jennings OH 45844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ohio’s Black Swamp and in the Till Plains. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 09.11.2001 (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor Roll (within shouting distance of this marker); V.F.W. Post 3740 Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert "Bob" L. Brinkman (about 600 feet away); The Miami And Erie Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Canal's Locks And Narrowboats (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Miami and Erie Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Immaculate Conception Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ottoville.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Fort Jennings (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Craig Doda, June 28, 2025
2. Ottoville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
